Types of snails? Types of snails? what are some TYPES of snails there are?? (if you know a devout website all something like snails please name it) appreciation =] Answers: Amber snail Brown garden snail (Helix aspersa) Edible snail Great pond snail (Lymnea stagnalis) Ramshorn snail the one that crawls as slow as an old individual driving escargots There are billions of snail out there that haven't be discovered yet. I can singular tell you a couple of them: Apple Snail Golden Apple Snail and I focus some Ram'shorn Snail i kept apple snails. they great. found this site for you. hope you enjoy it, thye get some lovely snails there. I hold a snail section at the blog timetabled below. It certainly isn't comprehensive, but it can consent to you know what to search for contained by deciding what type of snails you have/want. giant pond snail DO NOT GET THE RAMSHORN SNAIL! they are pest!

I recemend the apple snail Banded Snails (Cepaea Held 1838) Banded Snails (Cepaea Held 1838) Introduction hortensis). [ RN ] The small and medium sized snails of the Helicidae family come in many different colours. Because of their sometimes present characteristic bands those snails are also referred to as banded snails. Their richness in colours and patterns is astounding even for gastropods, taking into account that there are many colourful species of marine gastropods or sea shells. dobonensis). [ RN ] In Central Europe there are four species of the genus Cepaea (Held 1838). Of those two are generally very well known: The larger grove snail or black mouthed banded snail, Cepaea nemoralis, and the smaller garden banded snail or white mouthed banded snail, Cepaea hortensis. Both are different in size (though a small nemoralis may be as big as a large hortensis) and the colour of their apertural lip.

The other two species of banded snails in Central Europe are the Alpine banded snail (Cepaea sylvatica), occurring from the higher altitudes in Switzerland down to the Upper Rhine Valley, and the Viennese banded snail (Cepaea vindobonensis) appearing in an area neighbouring to the East, from Vienna (as the name says) and the rest of Eastern Austria to the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea. Helicidae II (Helicinae) : Banded snails, Roman snails and their nearest relatives. While the Alpine banded snail and the Viennese banded snail are rather constant in colour and pattern, the former two species of banded snails are different in being very various in colour and in pattern. There are different ground colours between yellow, rose, red and brown, also there are different types of banding, from unbanded forms, single band forms up to multiple band forms, such as five bands. Contrary to all this variability, an anatomical examination, especially of the genital apparatus and the love dart, will prove that it is always the same species.

That means that an unbanded yellow grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis) is always more closely related to a rose coloured, five-band other grove snail than to an equally unbanded and yellow coloured garden banded snail (Cepaea hortensis), because the former two belong to the same species, though they look different, and the latter two belong to different species, though they look similar. Grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis). Upper left: Two banded varieties (yellow and rose). Upper right: Three different colour varieties. Lower left: Three different shades of red. Lower right: A specimen between brown and rose colour. [ RN ] But how could shell colour evolve to such a variability, unique among the species of European terrestrial pulmonate snail species (Stylommatophora)? Genetics of Banded Snails The colour and pattern of a banded snail's shell is based on genetics and the rules of biological heredity.

The base of banded snails' polymorphism (diversity of forms) in Mendelian rules of dominance and recessivity has been determined since the beginning of the 19th century (Lang, 1904, 1908). Since then the shell colour of banded snails is a basic example of Mendelian genetics in the animal kingdom. Alas, Mendelian rules cannot explain sufficiently the heredity of shell colour among banded snails. Extensive cross-breeding experiments since the 50s (see description in Murray 1975) have only in recent time led to the picture we have of banded snails' genetics today. Presence of absence of bands B0 Unbanded Pigmentation of bands and (apertural) lip PN Normal (Dark brown) PT White lip and translucent bands (hyalozonate) T1: Attributes of shell colour in grove snails (Cepea nemoralis) inherited in combination. Dominance decreasing from top to bottom.

Gene Suppression of bands 1, 2, 4 and 5 U3 One band Suppression of bands 1 and 2 T345 Three bands RD Bands gradually darkening towards the aperture O T2: Attributes of shell colour in grove snails (Cepea nemoralis) inherited inde- pendently. Dominance decreasing from top to bottom. Several genes of grove snail's (Cepaea nemoralis) shell colour are located on the same chromosome and therefore usually are inherited in combination. [ RN ] There is the gene C for the shell's ground colour, described with several alleles, such as brown, rose coloured (pink) in different stages and yellow. Another gene on the same chromosome is B for the presence or absence of bands, with two alleles: B0 for an unbanded shell and BB for one with bands. Further genes comprise the gene I for punctuate (discontinuous) bands, S for a spreading of band pigment and P for the pigmentation of bands and apertural lip, which can be dark brown, as is typical for the species, light brown or even white or translucent.

Further genes are located on other chromosomes, and so they are inherited independently from the formerly mentioned genes, as well as from each other, as far as the available information allows the conclusion. Among those are the genes U for the suppression of the bands 1, 2, 4 and 5 (which leads to the existence of a single banded variety), T for the suppression of the 1. and 2. bands, D for the pigmentation of the soft body's skin, R for a gradual darkening of the bands from apex to aperture and finally O for orange coloured bands. As displayed in the tables T1 for attributes inherited in combination and T2 for attributes inherited independently, there are mostly clear dominance relationships in the genes C (brown is dominant over pink, which in turn is dominant over yellow) and B (unbanded is dominant over banded), as well as U (single banded is dominant over five bands). Clear relationships of dominance are also present in the remaining genes. The dominance relationships between the different shades of rose or pink are insecure. Only those colours are difficult to determine in the field anyway.

Sometimes a banded snail's shell colour can be determined clearly only by scratching away the shell skin ( periostracum ). According to the findings of those genetic examinations, in nature mainly brown, unbanded grove snails should occur. D1: The number of banded snails (Cepaea nemoralis) found on a wall in Bad Kreuznach. D2: The number of banded snails (Cepaea nemoralis) found on a wall in Berlin-Dahlem. The result of a snail counting in Bad Kreuznach in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Nordsieck, R., 2009, Diagram D1) as part of the Evolution Megalab (see further down) proves, however, that this is not at all true. Of almost 70 snails counted on a wall overgrown with ivy, the large majority was yellow and unbanded, followed by yellow, single banded snails and yellow snails with five bands. Brown snails were not found at all. Five-band specimen of the grove snail, no less than three recessive traits in one snail!

[ RN ] A more valuable statistics is given by the counting of a larger number of banded snails as part of the Evolution Megalab in Berlin (Brugsch, M. and Nordsieck, R., 2009, Diagram D2) on a comparable wall. Here as well yellow snails made by far the majority (186 of 274 snails, equalling about two thirds). But here the largest part (nearly half of all counted shells) was yellow and had five bands, which according to genetics makes a combination of no less than three recessive traits - yellow, banded and five bands! Selection by predators That the genetic bases of shell colouring in banded snails are not expressed in nature as they should, is for ecological reasons. Juvenile song thrush (Turdus philomelos). Picture: Rudolf Dick . Banded snails, as well as many other snail species, are among the favourite prey of numerous species of birds, among them the song thrush (Turdus philomelos). Those birds hunt on sight and so they catch and eat those snails most, which are seen first in the vegetation.

The snails better camouflaged in front of a given background survive and are allowed to breed. They look out for a special stone (also a kerbstone or a piece of wall), which they use to crack shells of banded snails they caught to reach the nutritious contents. In nature we can recognize those stones by the numerous broken snail shells around them. They are also called thrush anvils . Dark specimens of banded snails turn out to be least visible on dark underground such as earth without vegetation. Yellow specimens disappear in bright open grassy areas, whereas the banded and rose coloured specimens are camouflaged best on the branches of bushes and shrubs. Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) cracking a snail. Source: Flickr.com Because vegetation in nature is so various, there are always the specimens camouflaged worst to be eaten and the others to survive and to reproduce. Those see to the survival of the species. Additionally there is a seasonally different selection by predators: In the seasons, where the vegetation is lessening, the more brightly coloured snails are caught and eaten to a larger extent than the inconspicuous brown specimens.

On the other hand those become conspicuous when the vegetation grows, thus relieving the brighter varieties. The multitude of shell colours and patterns in banded snails is called polymorphism. As already mentioned, polymorphism has nothing to do with differences of species of the development of species. In contrary, by the multitude of colours and patterns ensure the species' survival in an equal multitude of environments. Apart from the decisive advantage of camouflage in different habitats, it should not be left aside that the different colours of banded snail shells also have different capabilities of reflecting the sunlight (a meteorologist would call this albedo). The black and white shells of heath snails (Helicella itala and Xerolenta obvia, for example) and zebra snails (Zebrina detrita) show especially well snails of warm and dry habitats (xerophilous snail species) to have light coloured shells. Brown coloured specimens of banded snails are in a disadvantage compared to their yellow coloured conspecifics, because of higher evaporation and consequently higher water loss. So the rate of yellow varieties of grove snails declines towards the North.

Most interestingly, freshly hatched banded snails are unbanded, the bands appearing but some weeks after hatching. Movie: Prof. Cameron about the Evolution MegaLab. Source: YouTube . In the Darwin year 2009 the previously mentioned project " Evolution Megalab " had been given the task to document the different forms of banded snails (mainly Cepaea nemoralis, but also Cepaea hortensis) in their relation between different shell colours (yellow, pink and brown), as well as banded patterns (unbanded, single banded and multiply banded). Those results (like shown in the diagrams D1 and D2), acquired with the help of several thousands of voluntary field workers, afterwards were to be compared to historical results, the main part of which had been collected between 1950 and 1990 (about 10 to 30 generations of banded snails), in the hope to find an evolutionary trend. Movie : Prof. Menno Schilthuizen of the Naturalis Museum in Leiden, Netherlands, presents the Evolution Megalab (Dutch). : Meadow.

[ RN ] A part of the historical question also was, whether the increasing decline of the song thrush (Turdus philomelos) populations, due to human caused changes of its habitats, had had consequences on the selection of banded snails by predation and so had changed their development. If today it is not the song thrush, inflicting selection on banded snails, then which bird species have taken its place. Or possibly nowadays it is another, so far unknown, factor? Also climatic factors, as a consequence of the growing global warming, were supposed to be researched. The recent publication of the research results has revealed that the relation of colour and banding patterns of grove snails has indeed changed and that this has taken place at an astonishing speed. Against the first assumption, the relative amount of yellow colour varieties of grove snails, the form with the highest albedo, has not increased, except for open dune habitats.

The assumption is that in other habitats, an adaptation to the increasingly warm climate in the temperate zones (in Europe about 1.3 ï¿½C during the 20th century, with a decisive increase between 1990 and 2009) has taken place by a change in the snails' heat regulation behaviour (also see " Senses and Sense Organs "). However the already known differences between the the amount of light and dark colours, banded and unbanded forms of snails in open and woody habitats, could be confirmed. The unexpected increase in single banded forms compared to unbanded forms of snails is said to be caused by a change in selection pressure due to predation and by the changing microclimate in altered habitats. Silvertown, J.; Cook, L.; Cameron, R.; Dodd, M.; McConway, K. et al. (2011): Citizen Science Reveals Unexpected Continental-Scale Evolutionary Change in a Model Organism. PLoS ONE 6 (4). ( Link ). The success of banded snails in nature still speaks for itself. And there seems to be no end to the multitude of colours possible.

Further Information Helicidae II (Helicinae) : Banded snails, Roman snails and their nearest relatives. Identifying Your Snail / Species Fig. 9 - Achatina reticulata shell. Lastly, the texture of the shell itself can be very informative. Some snails have a very smooth shell, other have a very rough texture. The shell pictured in Fig. 9. clearly shows the rough, reticulated texture that is the namesake of its owner, Achatina reticulata . It it worth wetting the shell before taking a picture as this helps to bring out the colour and texture much better. Carefully cleaning the shell as detailed in the care guide before photographing will aid this also. Measuring the longest length of the shell and the widest width can be of use but for this we need to establish if it is an adult specimen so any age details would be a great help. Body Fig. 10 - Courtesy of The body is one the least useful features when differentiating between species although it can help us when figuring out which group it belongs to. There are some cases when particular features can help us positively ID a species. For example: Fig.

10 shows a young Achatina reticulata . The light body colour combined with the dark head and light eye colour, combined with a yellowish-brown shell with brown blotches and a reticulated texture make the snail easily identifiable as an Achatina reticulata . Fig. 11 Another example is the tail of the snail. Some African species have a V shape on their tail. In Achatina we know of only one species with this so this combined with a pointed spire would determine it to be Achatina achatina (Fig. 11). Without the pointed spire, the snail would be a species of Archachatina , because as far as we know they all have this trait, although in Achatina achatina the V is much more sharply raised. The texture of the skin can help us determine a species, though more commonly the group (genus) it belong to. Achatina achatina also has a very rough skin texture, quite unlike other similar snails so this is a particularly useful example. Achatina tend to have a larger texture than Archachatina .

Summary It is very important to remember that body-colour and the colour, texture and shape of the shell can be very variable within a single species so it is rare that one trait could positively identify a particular species but a combination of certain marks of identification help to narrow the possibilities down. If you are going to take photos of a snail you need identifying remember to take the following: A flat, outline shot of the shell from above. A close-up of the shell texture and sutures. A picture clearly showing the columella, parietal wall and aperture. A good picture of the body and head showing colour and texture. A picture of the top side of the tail. It is worth including a scale item such as a coin to help others appreciate the size. The photos of the shells on this page are good examples of what you are aiming for. It is worth including any additional information you have about them including size details and whether you have enhanced or corrected the pictures and if so, what you did. When you have all this information you can post it at the forum with a much better chance of getting a satisfactory answer.

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Description Riverbank Cutaway Scene. Dance of the herons. Herons carry out a ritual ÔdanceÕ for their partners. This helps each bird to check that the other is fit and healthy, and a suitable mate for breeding. Mating flight. Swallows swoop and twitter as part of... RM A systematic review of animal predation creating pierced shells: implications for the archaeological record of the Old World "Furthermore, animal predation on mollusc populations is a widespread phenomenon (Quensen & Woodruff, 1997; Rosin et al., 2011). Such behaviours have been observed for many hole-boring predators, such as naticids, muricids, octopuses, crabs and birds (Grey, Lelievre & Boulding, 2005; Grey, 2005; Rosin et al., 2011; Li, Young & Zhan, 2011).

Moreover, predators can be specific in where they attack molluscs because shell strength and location of internal organs can be important in prey selection (Hagadorn & Boyajian, 1997; Dodge & Scheel, 1999; Rosin et al., 2013). " [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Background: The shells of molluscs survive well in many sedimentary contexts and yield information about the diet of prehistoric humans. They also yield evidence of symbolic behaviours through their use as beads for body adornments. Researchers often analyse the location of perforations in shells to make judgements about their use as symbolic objects (e.g., beads), the assumption being that holes attributable to deliberate human behaviour are more likely to exhibit low variability in their anatomical locations, while holes attributable to natural processes yield more random perforations. However, there are non-anthropogenic factors that can cause perforations in shells and these may not be random. The aim of the study is compare the variation in holes in shells from archaeological sites from the Old World with the variation of holes in shells pierced by mollusc predators.

Material and methods: Three hundred and sixteen scientific papers were retrieved from online databases by using keywords, (e.g., ‘shell beads’; ‘pierced shells’; ‘drilling predators’); 79 of these publications enabled us to conduct a systematic review to qualitatively assess the location of the holes in the shells described in the published articles. In turn, 54 publications were used to assess the location of the holes in the shells made by non-human predators. Results: Almost all archaeological sites described shells with holes in a variety of anatomical locations. High variation of hole-placement was found within the same species from the same site, as well as among sites. These results contrast with research on predatory molluscs, which tend to be more specific in where they attacked their prey. Gastropod and bivalve predators choose similar hole locations to humans. Discussion: Based on figures in the analysed articles, variation in hole-location on pierced shells from archaeological sites was similar to variation in the placement of holes created by non-human animals. Importantly, we found that some predators choose similar hole locations to humans. We discuss these findings and identify factors researchers might want to consider when interpreting shells recovered from archaeological contexts.

Full-text · Article · Jan 2017 On some land snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Los Molles, central Chile "Neither live nor complete shell specimens were found during this survey, although the great number of empty shells and fragments may indicate established communities of this species in the area under study. The damage to the shells, mostly in the first whorls, may also hint of predation by birds (Rosin, Olborska, Surmacki, & Tryjanowski, 2011 " [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Among the terrestrial invertebrates, the molluscan species of central and northern Chile have been scarcely studied and here, for the first time, a record of the diversity of land snail species of Los Molles (32°14' S, 71°31' W), in the Valparaíso region, central Chile is reported.

Four species were found: Chiliborus rosaceus (King & Broderip, 1831); Lilloiconcha lopezi Araya & Aliaga, 2015; Plectostylus chilensis (Lesson, 1830), and Plectostylus reflexus (Pfeiffer, 1842); all of them are ground dwelling snails, endemic, occurring in small geographical ranges or in fragmented populations along northern and central Chile; L. lopezi is an endemic species to Los Molles. The geographic distribution records of P. chilensis and P. reflexus are also extended and illustrations of the species and distribution records are presented. The areas around Los Molles harbor a comparatively high diversity of plants and invertebrates, and they should be considered in future conservation efforts. Full-text · Article · Oct 2016

Question: 'White Lipped Banded', 'Heath' and 'White Ramshorn' are varieties of what?
Answer: SNAILS